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'Happiest Sunday!' Reese Witherspoon looks radiant as she blows out the candles on her 39th birthday

Published: 23:42 EST, 22 March 2015 | Updated: 23:42 EST, 22 March 2015

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She might have been turning 39, but Reese Witherspoon looked as excited as a little girl on Sunday.

The delighted actress grinned as she posed in front of a colorful cake adorned in flowers and burning candles.

The actress sported a wide grin in the photo in which she graciously thanked everyone for their 'kind and lovely birthday wishes.'

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Birthday girl: Reese Witherspoon shared this photo on Instagram on Sunday, celebrating her 39th birthday

The actress looks radiant, with her long blonde locks styled straight for the bash, accessorizing with a pair of dramatic dangling earrings.

'Thank you everyone for all the kind & lovely birthday wishes. (and yes, there is a mariachi band behind me...)' she captioned the photo.

Earlier in the day the mother of three had tweeted another thanks, posting: 'Thank you for all the sweet birthday wishes xo and happiest Sunday!!!!!!'

Happy birthday to 5-time Vogue cover star @reesewitherspoon! Photo by @mariotestino, Vogue, November 2008.

A photo posted by Vogue (@voguemagazine) on Mar 22, 2015 at 12:35pm PDT

She received a host of birthday wishes on Twitter, such as from Ellen DeGeneres, Vogue Magazine, and her Hot Pursuit co-star Sofia Vergara.

Ellen tweeted: 'Happy bday, @RWitherspoon! hope you celebrate with people you love, not alone in the desert w/ no water & a fox.' to which Reese responded 'Thanks?' with a laughing emoji.

'Happy birthday to 5-time Vogue cover star @reesewitherspoon! Photo by @mariotestino, Vogue, November 2008,' posted Vogue Magazine, along with a stunning picture of Reese from their 2008 issue.

In the shot she stands somewhat hidden by shadow as she looks off-camera in a gorgeous red ballgown with floral embellishments.

Modern Family star - and Reese's co-star in upcoming comedy Hot Pursuit - Sofia tweeted: 'Happy Happy bday to this pretty little girl!!!' along with heart and smiley emojis, as well as a photo from Reese's classic film Election.

Hot Pursuit starring Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon

'Pre-birthday boogie' Reese (R) posed alongside trainer Simone De La Rue (L) on Saturday, as she took in a class ahead of her birthday

The day before Reese shared a photo posing alongside trainer Simone De La Rue of Body by Simone.

'Nothing like a lil pre-birthday boogie!! Thanks for a fun class @bodybysimone' she captioned the photo, in which she sports a wide grin as she poses with the trainer while sporting a Body by Simone tank top.

The actress was understandably excited to celebrate her birthday, as on Friday she shared a comical photo to her Instagram account, looking forward to the weekend.

The snap featured a black and white photo of a child, mouth and eyes open wide in excitement, which Reese had playfully captioned: 'My sentiments right now. #Weekend'

'My sentiments right now' The blonde beauty must have been excited for her birthday weekend, as she shared this comical snap on Friday, with the hashtag '#weekend'